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Council narrows city attorney recruitment process, removes written exercise and sets two‑day on-site interviews
Ames City Council · March 24, 2026
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Summary
Council revised the recruitment plan for the city attorney position: HR will screen applicants, councilors will review in pairs, phone interviews will be held by mayor + two council appointees with HR, the written exercise was removed, and a two‑day on-site interview (including public presentation) was approved.
HR presented a recruitment and on-site interview plan for the city attorney position and council debated membership of review subcommittees, the mayor’s role, phone-interview participants, and whether to include a written exercise.
Council settled the process…
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